| LC control no. | n 84032265 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936 |
| Birth date | 18581015 |
| Death date | 19360925 |
| Place of birth | Port Hope (Ont.) |
| Place of death | Boston (Mass.) |
| Affiliation | United States. Navy |
| Profession or occupation | Naval officer |
| Found in | His The victory at sea, c1984: CIP t.p. (rear admiral William Sowden Sims) data sheet (b. 1858; d. 9/28/1936) LC data base, 5/11/84 (hdg.: Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936) Wikipedia, Mar. 10, 2015 (William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858-September 25, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who sought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the navy. During World War I he commanded all United States naval forces operating in Europe. He also served twice as president of the Naval War College. He was born to American parents living in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. He retired in October 1922. He died in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1936.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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